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Psalms 18:2

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:3.

יְהוָ֤הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).סַֽלְעִ֥יsalirockסֶלַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “rock”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5553a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)(ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.וּמְצוּדָתִ֗יumetsudatiand netמָצוּדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and net”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4686a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastnesscastle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be hunted, net, snare, strong place.וּמְפַ֫לְטִ֥יumefaltiand deliverפָּלַטconjunction, verb, piel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and deliver”, a verb used as a describing wordH6403to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to delivercalve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.אֵלִ֣יeliidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'צ֭וּרִיtsuriedgeצוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).אֶֽחֱסֶהechesehhave hopeחָסָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “have hope”, an unfinished actionH2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide inhave hope, make refuge, (put) trust.בּ֑וֹbvoinבּ֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inמָֽגִנִּ֥יmaginibucklerמָגֵןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “buckler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.וְקֶֽרֶןveqerenand hornקֶרֶןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and horn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7161a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power[idiom] hill, horn.יִ֝שְׁעִ֗יyishisafetyיֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “safety”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3468liberty, deliverance, prosperitysafety, salvation, saving.מִשְׂגַּבִּֽיmisgabiMisgabמִשְׂגָּבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Misgab”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4869defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in MoabMisgab.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-3) The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower.

World English Bible

Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Douay-Rheims

The heavens shew forth the glory of God, and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-3) The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord is my firm support, and my refuge, and my deliverer; my God is my helper, I will hope in him; he is my defender, and the horn of my salvation, and my helper.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριος στερέωμά μου, καὶ καταφυγή μου, καὶ ῥύστης μου· ὁ Θεός μου βοηθός μου, ἐλπιῶ ἐπʼ αὐτόν· ὑπερασπιστής μου, καὶ κέρας σωτηρίας μου, καὶ ἀντιλήπτωρ μου.